Mimosa

What it is

In perfumery, mimosa commonly refers to Acacia dealbata. Its yellow flowers provide a soft floral reference that is usually encountered through mimosa concrete, mimosa absolute or a reconstructed accord.

What to notice

Mimosa can suggest:

• soft yellow flowers
• powder
• honey
• pollen
• green stems
• beeswax
• gentle suede-like warmth

The overall effect is usually tender, diffuse and more powdery than a dense white floral.

Mimosa is not cassie

Cassie is a related but distinct perfumery material from Vachellia farnesiana, formerly widely known as Acacia farnesiana. It should not be treated as an alias for Mimosa.

That distinction matters for provenance. If a source explicitly says cassie, it should remain cassie rather than silently resolving to Mimosa. A separate Cassie page should only be added if the catalogue develops an actual source-backed need for one.